Melocactus violaceus Mesemb Keep dryer during the winter

Keep dryer during the winter

Under lower light it has green leaves

adding some branches as it matures

They are shown  growing in a 3" pot

rubrispinus Also called E

Melocactus violaceus Mesemb Keep dryer during the winterMelocactus violaceus Family: Cactaceae. A nice cephallium forming cactus. When young (as they are now) they seem like a regular green cactus but once it gets big enough the main plant stops growing but produces a large hairy inflorescence that continues to grow for the rest of the life of the plant. Eventually the inflorescence can be taller than the plant itself. This is more tropical than most cacti so it doesn't like cold weather and it also